About the Designer

Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss launched her collection in 1998 because she was unable to find wearable, beautiful clothes for her body type. "I could never find a halter dress or strapless top that offered support for women who usually need to wear a bra," she says. Shoshanna Swimwear followed in 2001, and gave women with curves a new outlook on buying a bikini. Sold as separates, Shoshanna Swimwear features tops and bottoms that offer support without sacrificing the sexiness every bikini should embody.

REVIEWS & RATINGS

I bought these to go with the matching top, which I LOVE. The bottom are cute too, but not quite as special. They have a little more coverage in the front than I would like, but the way the back is cut is very very flattering. In terms of fit, I am quite straight through the hips with a smaller butt. I'm a pretty standard small or size 4 (size 2 at J.Crew) so I bought the S and while the cut was really nice there was a lot of extra fabric in the front and back (the excess formed wrinkles - not very flattering when bathing suits should sit taut). Anyway, sized down to the P and am happy, it presses a TINY bit into my sides but nothing that makes me uncomfortable.

I bought these to go with the matching top, which I LOVE. The bottom are cute too, but not quite as special. They have a little more coverage in the front than I would like, but the way the back is cut is very very flattering. In terms of fit, I am quite straight through the hips with a smaller butt. I'm a pretty standard small or size 4 (size 2 at J.Crew) so I bought the S and while the cut was really nice there was a lot of extra fabric in the front and back (the excess formed wrinkles - not very flattering when bathing suits should sit taut). Anyway, sized down to the P and am happy, it presses a TINY bit into my sides but nothing that makes me uncomfortable.